Best Icaros Podcasts (2024)

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Insights from Plant Medicine for the Adoption Constellation with Mee Ok Icaro and Leslie Pate Mackinnon - Ep 152 1:00:30

12d ago1:00:30

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“Psychedelics can offer a portal to other consciousnesses and open spaces beyond our regular reality.” -- Mee Ok Icaro (adoptee) “Psychedelics can be a powerful tool for deep work and accessing feelings”. - Leslie Pate Mackinnon (birth mom) “Psychedelics can lead to transformative experiences, dividing life into before and after the journey.” -- Be…

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185. Marcie Keithley: "Finding Meaning is the Fuel of Our Minds" 1:02:38

4h ago1:02:38

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Marcie J. Keithley, is an author, speaker, master storyteller and CoFounder of the National Association of Adoptees and Parents (NAAP) She retired as Vice President of Retail Bank Management and Merrill Lynch after serving the financial industry for over 32 years. A first/birth mom in reunion since 2008, she co founded Indiana Adoptee Network and t…

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Finding Meaning in Adversity with Stephen Rowley - Ep 154 25:14

3h ago25:14

25:14

"The experience of being stuck is a pretty good place to be, I think, a lot of times in therapy and life." - Stephen Rowley 📘📘📘Join the Book Launch Team for our soon-to-be-published book Adoption and Suicidality by clicking here: https://forms.gle/JsnpsZUe9EKWNmJT6 📘📘📘 Podcast Episode Synopsis: In this episode of Unraveling Adoption, I had the plea…

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184. Dr. Katherin Elizabeth (K E) Garland: "In Search of a Salve: Memoir of a Sex Addict" 55:27

4d ago55:27

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Dr. Katherin Elizabeth (K E) Garland is an award-winning creative nonfiction writer, blogger, and author based in Florida. She uses personal essays and memoir to de-marginalize women’s experiences with an intent to highlight and humanize contemporary issues, such as reproductive rights, intergenerational trauma, adoption, and mental health issues. …

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Unraveling Adoption Update: New Book Launch and Other Collaborations with Beth Syverson - Ep 153 16:06

5d ago16:06

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Podcast Episode Synopsis: In this episode of Unraveling Adoption, I, Beth Syverson, provide a detailed update on the latest happenings within the Unraveling Adoption community. As an adoptive mom to my son Joey, we are dedicated to delving into the complexities of adoption and providing support to those impacted by adoption. Book Launch Announcemen…

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616 - Mark Jacobi (Crestone Elders) 1:44:01

11d ago1:44:01

1:44:01

Mark is a good dude who has lived a good life. You can see it in his face. Not a life without challenge or disappointment, but a life of meaning and purpose and love and kindness. (How could a “good life” ever be free of challenge and disappointment?) I really enjoy hanging out with this guy. We talk travel, music, film, theater, Manhattan in the 8…

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183. Lisa Bouler: "Resiliency and Faith" 53:03

11d ago53:03

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Lisa K Bouler is a returning guest. She was born and adopted in Chicago. From an early age her adoptive parents shared her adoption story and encouraged her to search for her biological family. With their support, she eventually found out she was not only a big sister to her parent’s biological child, but a big sister to her own four biological sib…

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Episode 18: Black Room •SUMMER 1• 30.06.2024 1:01:45

12d ago1:01:45

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BLACK ROOM RADIO Marginal sounds of the underworld ƎP1SØÐƐ •SUMMER 1• 30.06.2024 01:00 KVB - Deep end 03:50 MANTAROCHEN - Reflection 06:06 DAILY FAIL - Hard Korg 08:13 LIAISONS DANGEREUSES - Los niños del parque 13:12 MALARIA! - Kaltes klares wasser 16:40 CHAOS INTERNATIONAL - A deathly hunger for war 19:42 VLIMMER - Under pressure 22:21 RUHR - Pas…

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182. Dr. Stephen Rowley: "The Lost Coin: A Memoir of Adoption and Destiny" 45:33

18d ago45:33

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Dr. Stephen Rowley became a psychotherapist after a rich and varied career in K-12 and higher education. He earned his B.A. at the University of Wisconsin-Madison with a major in English and Psychology. He also earned a Ph.D. in Administration and Policy Analysis from the Graduate School of Education of Stanford University and an M.A. in Counseling…

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615 - Charlie Hart (Naughty Bits) 1:29:33

22d ago1:29:33

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In an age where we’re told to always strive for efficiency, monetization, and TOTAL OPTIMIZATION, doing something purely for the fuck of it becomes a subversive, revolutionary act. This is a public episode. If you’d like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit chrisryan.substack.com/subscribe…

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Pride and Resilience: A Transgender Adoptee's Path with Sanjay Pulver - Ep 151 29:52

19d ago29:52

29:52

"Being trans was not in my product description, and my 30-day money-back guarantee return policy has long since expired." -- Sanjay Pulver Read the transcript here: https://app.swellai.com/t/tp_01J0SD1AHPJ1FJB1CNPPBS59TC Episode Synopsis In this episode of Unraveling Adoption, I had the privilege of hosting Sanjay Pulver, a transracial intercountry…

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181. Autumn: "FOG Lifters and Smog Grifters" 54:55

25d ago54:55

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Rebecca Autumn is a returning guest to the podcast. Rebecca Autumn Sansom is a documentary filmmaker, event planner, and non-profit director. Her films, including Reckoning with the Primal Wound (2023) and Trainsforming America (2012), have screened at film festivals and public and private events throughout the United States. She is the founder and…

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A Deep Dive into Adoption History and Motherhood with Rebecca Wellington - Ep 150 25:29

27d ago25:29

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"I think it's really important at this moment for us in our society to understand that we collectively and continuously, in every little micro level ways and macro level ways, differentially value mothers in America, and we are still making decisions that are rooted in really bigoted assumptions, that are rooted in racism." -- Rebecca Wellington Re…

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614 - Michael Garfield (Paleontologist-Futurist) 2:08:07

27d ago2:08:07

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Paleontologist-Futurist Michael Garfield is devoted to helping navigate our age of accelerating weirdness and helping cultivate the curiosity and play we'll need to thrive in it. As host and producer of Future Fossils Podcast, Michael refuses to be enslaved by a single perspective, creative medium, or intellectual community, walking through the wal…

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180. Mee Ok Icaro: "Holding Compassionate Space" 1:04:36

1M ago1:04:36

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Mee Ok Icaro (pronounced “Mee Oak Ee-car-oh”), is a unique and powerful voice in the world of visionary medicine and personal growth. As a Writer, Book Doula, Sacred Medicine Advisor and Integration Specialist, Life Purpose Coach and Guide, Mee Ok is dedicated to helping individuals heal and find their path in life. Skilled in Gabor Maté’s Compassi…

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Chasing the Buzz: A Foundling's Quest for Identity with Ryan Anderson - Ep 149 31:37

1M ago31:37

31:37

"I'm just enjoying the journey. What happens when the journey is over? Then what? So I'm just chasing the buzz." - Ryan Anderson Read the transcript; or read along while listening, if you have trouble udnerstanding Ryan's lovely Scottish accent: https://app.swellai.com/t/tp_01HZTEF176BBAYC769S710N7JB Podcast Episode Synopsis: In this episode of Unr…

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613 - Mark Nelson (Biospherian) 1:54:42

1M ago1:54:42

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Mark Nelson is an American ecologist and author based in Santa Fe, New Mexico. His research focuses on closed ecological system research, ecological engineering, restoration of damaged ecosystems, and wastewater recycling. Nelson was one of the eight original crew members of Biosphere 2 in 1991. Intro music “Brightside of the Sun,” by Basin and Ran…

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179. Shelise Keum Mee Gieseke: "Head of Operations at Adoption Mosaic" 46:11

1M ago46:11

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Shelise Keum Mee Gieseke (s/hers) is the head of operations at Adoption Mosaic. She has worked in the adoption community as an editor, educator, and administrator for over 10 years, including editing and curating the blog Land of Gazillion Adoptees and the online magazine Gazillion Voices. Shelise is also an intercountry Korean, interracial adoptee…

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Behind the Scenes of Because She's Adopted: A Filmmaker's Journey with Kristal Parke - Ep 148 28:42

1M ago28:42

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"I truly felt the weight of the world telling the story. I felt like it was a great responsibility, but I had to do it." -- Kristal Parke Read the transcript here: https://app.swellai.com/t/tp_01HZE3F00W8S92RJM8N2F3METT EPISODE SUMMARY: In this episode of Unraveling Adoption, I had the pleasure of interviewing Kristal Parke, an adoptee and filmmake…

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612 - Mee Ok Icaro (From Death's Door to Becoming a Guide to Healing) 1:53:07

1M ago1:53:07

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I met this incredible woman over a decade ago (ep 87), when she was in a very difficult spot, suffering from constant pain, unable to move or care for herself. She was preparing to die. In the years since, I’ve seen the light in her grow stronger and stronger. She’s recovered from severe scleroderma, written a book about her journey, been profiled …

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611 - ROMA 73 41:55

2M ago41:55

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This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit chrisryan.substack.com What values underlie this podcast? Russell Brand in search of universal human values. How not to be a fool for love (or for Andrew Tate). Looking back at life — both the parts lived and unlived — from here. Jimmy Carter and the value of some types of shame. How Oze…

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178. Becca Flatt: "Adoptee Beacon" and "Conscious Adoption Navigating Estrangement" 46:25

2M ago46:25

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Becca Flatt is a Mixed Race, Black and white, closed, domestic infant, interracial adoptee. Becca’s biological family and adoptive family mirror each other; however, Becca, being mixed race, does not share the racial identity of either set of her parents. Becca Graduated from The University of Southern California with her Master’s in social work an…

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The Impact of Divorce on Adopted Children with Jane Spreckley - Ep 147 23:03

2M ago23:03

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“I didn't want to lose them. I loved them both and I thought, it's hard to think about your life separated. I guess now knowing all that I know about being separated from the first person that I was supposed to be with, you know, I just never wanted to be separated from either one of them.” -- Jane Spreckley Episode Summary: In this episode of Unra…

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Episode 17: Black Room •17• 26.05.2024 59:44

2M ago59:44

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BLACK ROOM RADIO Marginal sounds of the underworld ƎP1SØÐƐ •17• 26.05.2024 01:50 DEHARS - Suspicious 04:43 INDIGO RANCH - Spectre 07:43 LE PRINCE HARRY - Dolce latte 09:37 PUTILATEX - Ojala 14:00 SYNAPSCAPE - Dress code red 18:20 SYDNEY VALETTE - La maman et le fantôme 21:58 BLACK ASTEROID + FLA - Meth rain 27:08 SPAMMERHEADS - Human hysteria 31:42…

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610 - Bill Ellzey (Landscape Photographer) 28:39

2M ago28:39

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Bill first picked up a camera in 1965, at age 20, little knowing that photography would become his profession. Since then camera work has taken him to India, China, Australia, Japan, Mexico, Alaska, Egypt, Ireland, Bhutan, Zambia, Chilean Patagonia and the American West. Bill’s images have appeared in magazines, books, calendars, newspapers, catalo…

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177. Rebecca Wellington: "Who Is A Worthy Mother?: An Intimate History of Adoption" 46:59

2M ago46:59

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Rebecca Wellington currently teaches in the School of Education at the University of Puget Sound in Tacoma, Washington. She holds a doctorate in education history from the University of Washington. Rebecca’s career in education started 26 years ago on the ocean, sailing around the world on a traditionally rigged tall ship. Through this two-year glo…

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Wrestling with Social Anxiety as an Adoptee with Tammy Murphy - Ep 146 20:56

2M ago20:56

20:56

“I have a hard time believing in love, that love just really exists, that you can love somebody. Then I feel like I have a hard time loving men and stuff, so I wouldn't want them to get hurt if they ever felt like I didn't love them.” - Tammy Murphy Episode Summary: In this episode of Unraveling Adoption, I had the privilege of speaking with Tammy …

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The Murder of Steamboat Willie by Nation of Animation 48:01

2M ago48:01

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Steamboat Willie, the iconic cartoon that launched Disney’s empire, has entered the public domain. He’s also been MURDERED! Ryan and Brooke, lifelong cartoon fans with unfulfilling day jobs, take it upon themselves to solve this unsolvable case of mouseslaughter – and their investigation will take them into a sordid, strange world of two-dimensiona…

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Mafia Anonymous; The WOMEN Speak. by PINA 15:41

2M ago15:41

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MAFIA ANONYMOUS; THE WOMEN SPEAK . Original performance by PINA. Fiction, BASED ON TRUTH. “Nella is the leader of a WOMEN’S Mafia Anonymous group. It is rumored that Nella’s dad did business with the Mafia. The piece is dedicated to Laura Peralta, Laura was Murdered in 2012 in AZ. The piece examines the murder case through the character voice of Di…

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